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Alison McInnes The Law Society of Scotland has backed calls to raise the age of criminal responsibility in Scotland from eight to 12.

Sir Stephen House Sir Stephen House, chief constable of Police Scotland has today announced he will leave his post by December 2015.

Lord Woolman The liquidator of a multi-million pound hedge fund who raised an action against the company’s solicitors alleging that the firm “breached its fiduciary duties” to its client has failed in a bid to have three of the firm’s new partners included as defenders in the case.

A Scots lawyer has successfully challenged a decision of the Council of the Law Society of Scotland to uphold a complaint of “unsatisfactory conduct” made against him. Alan Strain was ordered to pay a fine of £1,000 after he was found to have made a “misrepresentation” to a client in prepar

A Scots lawyer who removed files from her firm’s office over fears her fellow partner in the business may be made bankrupt and following a breakdown in their working relationship has been found not guilty of professional misconduct. Lynsey McLean decided to take matters into her own hands and remo

Former SNP leader Gordon Wilson A former leader of the Scottish National Party (SNP) has branded the governance of Police Scotland as "authoritarian" and called for the federalisation of the national force.

A man accused of fraud has successfully challenged a sheriff’s decision to order his extradition to Poland after the Criminal Appeal Court ruled that the offence he was accused of was “minor”. The judges allowed the appeal after ruling that it would be “disproportionate” to extradite him,

Very Reverend Andrew McLellan An independent review into how allegations of abuse in the Catholic Church in Scotland have been dealt with is due to be published.

Lord Purvis Members of the House of Lords are bidding to transfer powers on abortion from Westminster to the Scottish Parliament, it has emerged.

Maria Botha-Lopez, ESPC’s business analyst The latest market analysis from ESPC has revealed 4.1 per cent more homes have been sold between May and July 2015, compared with the same period last year, while the number of new homes being brought to market decreased by 8.8 per cent annually.

Sasha Barton Privately-run immigration detention centres are in such a poor state that preventable deaths are taking place, according to a civil liberties lawyer.

Alasdair Sutherland Terra Firma Chambers' Robert Sutherland and Alasdair Sutherland will once again participate in the University of Aberdeen’s Land Reform in Review Symposium on Thursday 20 August 2015 at The Old Senate Room, Old Aberdeen.

Lord Carloway The Scottish Criminal Bar Association (SCBA) has responded to comments made by the Lord Justice Clerk that counsel's questioning of complainers should not be “protracted, vexatious or unfeeling” in a judgment from a case heard last year.

Ian Messer Scottish solicitors and members of the public are being warned to be on the alert for fraudulent law firms by the Law Society of Scotland.

Eilidh Wiseman The Law Society of Scotland has released a new video guide for members of the public who want to start their own business.